Esoteric Vocab
This is the definition of "galosh"
a waterproof overshoe typically made of rubber.
caramelize sugar on the surface of a dessert
brûlée
Thomas Jefferson purchased 828,000 sq mi of land from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803 in this famous acquisition.
The Louisiana purchase
DNA is composed of a double of this shape
helix
This actor plays Young Sheldon on hit TV show Young Sheldon
Iain Armitage
This is the definition of "pastiche"
an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.
to soften or become softened by soaking in a liquid.
macerate
Elon Musk purchased twitter in 2022 for this amount of money. (you can round to nearest ten billion)
Roughly 40 billion dollars
It is this likely to roll a 12 on a pair of six-sided die. (double points for percentage)
1/36 or 2-3%
Ore
a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
This is the definition of a samovar
a traditional metal urn, often brass, used to heat and boil water for tea
"Sell me this pen" comes from this famous movie about business deals
This animal is 50% likely to have twins
Panda
the name of this formula, where A is the area of a triangle and s is the semiperimeter of the triangle:
A = sqrt(s*(s - a)*(s - b)*(s - c))
Heron's formula
This is the definition of "bubonic"
causing or characterized by swollen inflamed lymph nodes in the armpit or groin.
What language does the word "coffee" derive from
arabic
The territory of Macau was leased to Portugal by this Chinese dynasty in 1557.
The Ming Dynasty
This pair of glasses has one eye for nearsightedness and one lens for farsightedness
bifocals
A Shrubbery
béchamel, espagnole, velouté, hollandaise, and tomate make up this pantheon of french cooking
the mother sauces
This company invented and manufactured pringles from 1968 until 2012, when they sold the chip brand to the Kellogg Company.
Procter and Gamble
The "hero twins" trope is common in these cultures' mythologies
Along with Rutherford, this name composes the other half of an atomic model which has electrons orbiting the central nucleus.
Niels Bohr (or just Bohr)